Twist Bioscience, on its own published figures
Twist Bioscience publishes an entry rate for gene synthesis on the front of its Genes product page, together with separate prices for the cloning and expression vectors it will deliver a construct in. Every figure below was fetched from that page and matched word for word on the date shown, which is how this index treats every vendor. Its silicon-based synthesis platform is built around high-throughput short-fragment production, and the published entry rate reflects that positioning.
Verified facts on Twist Bioscience
| What | Figure | The vendor's own words | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene synthesis, per base pair | $0.07/bp | "Gene synthesis from $0.07/bp" | Twist Bioscience Genes product page (advertised entry price per base pair) checked August 2026 |
| Vector add-on | $35/sequence | "Cloning vector: $35" | Twist Bioscience Genes product page (cloning vector add-on) checked August 2026 |
Twist Bioscience service range, evidenced
Twist Bioscience maintains its own service pages for the 2 classes this index tracks; each link below is the vendor's live page for that class, which is the evidence this site counts as coverage.
How Twist prices its range
Twist advertises gene synthesis from a per-base entry rate and prices vectors as separate add-ons, so a delivered plasmid is the base rate plus the vector line rather than a single bundled figure. Reading those two lines together is what makes it comparable with vendors that quote a flat rate per construct.
As with every vendor in this index, the published rate assumes standard sequence complexity and standard turnaround. Complexity tiering and express surcharges are applied at quotation, so the figures here are the floor of the range rather than a quote for a specific construct.
Common questions
- What does Twist Bioscience charge for gene synthesis?
- Its advertised entry rate per base pair is shown in the facts table, quoted verbatim from its own Genes page with the retrieval date. Vector add-ons are priced separately and are listed beside it.
- Does the Twist price include a vector?
- No. Twist prices cloning and expression vectors as separate add-ons, and both figures are quoted in the facts table from the same page, so you can add the line you need to the base rate.
- Is Twist the cheapest option in this index?
- On advertised entry rate it ranks where the table shows. Whether it is cheapest for your construct depends on length, complexity tiering and whether you need cloning and plasmid prep, which flat-rate vendors bundle and Twist prices separately.